How to Deal with Thousands of Flies in a Garden

Question about the product: The Contech Outdoor Fly Trap CT-FLY152

Q: "We have a 20 x 30 foot garden. When we water, the flies swarm the ground. Nothing we have seems to help. We have one bag trap now that has picked up just a few flies. We are talking about thousands of flies that seem to swarm the area. They mostly look like deer flies with multi-colored tails. How many would you suggest we put out in our garden area?"

Answer: Unfortunately, these traps are not designed for use with horse or deer flies. I am referring you to a link with some information about flies.

Customer: "thank you so much for writing back . From your description, ours may not be a deer fly, ours has yellow and black circles around the body of the tail section. We did find that Purex non allergenic laundry detergent sprayed on the ground and around the plants has done the job. We do not know how long this will last but so far so good."

Thanks again for trying and we will definitely keep your site for any future products we may need.

Sincerely, John and Donna

Thank you for your interesting question and thanks for sharing how you solved it, even if it turns out to be temporary.

Sincerely,
Barbara